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ArticleDiabetology & metabolic syndrome2019

Leptin-deficient mice have altered three-dimensional growth plate histomorphometry.

Jun Hung, Layla Al-Nakkash, Tom L Broderick, Monica Castro, Jeffrey H Plochocki

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Article in Diabetology & metabolic syndrome, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Jun Hung1Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ 85308 USA.
Layla Al-Nakkash2Department of Physiology, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ 85308 USA.
Tom L Broderick2Department of Physiology, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ 85308 USA.
Monica Castro4Department of Anatomy, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ 85308 USA.
Jeffrey H Plochocki4Department of Anatomy, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ 85308 USA.
Midwestern University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLeptin is an adipokine that regulates energy homeostasis and is also needed for normal bone growth and maintenance. Mutation in the

methodsTibial growth plate cartilage structure was compared between lean and obese, leptin-deficient (ob/ob) female mice aged 10 weeks. We used confocal laser scanning microscopy to assess 3D histological differences in Z stacks of growth plate cartilage at 0.2 µm intervals, 80-100 µm in depth. Histomorphometric comparisons were made between juvenile lean and ob/ob mice.

resultsWe found obese mice have significantly reduced tibial length and growth plate height in comparison with lean mice (P < 0.05). Obese mice also have fewer chondrocyte columns in growth plate cartilage with reduced chondrocyte cell volumes relative to lean mice (P < 0.05).

conclusionsThese data help explicate the relationship between growth plate cartilage structure and bone health in obese diabetic juvenile mice. Our findings suggest obesity and diabetes may adversely affect growth plate cartilage structure.

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BoneCartilageChondrocytesLeptinObesityOb/ob mice

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